Article 16ZA Transitional period: data for calculations
1. During the transitional period, within the meaning of Article 14(6D) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014, for the purposes of determining whether the criteria set out in Articles 12 to 16 are satisfied, firms must use data published by the FCA for the financial instrument in question to calculate -
(a) whether there is a liquid market for that financial instrument;
(b) the total number of transactions in that financial instrument executed in the relevant area on any trading venue or OTC;
(c) the total turnover for that financial instrument executed in the relevant area on a trading venue or OTC.
2. Where the FCA has not published relevant data for the financial instrument in question, firms must use the most recent data published before IP completion day by the European Securities and Markets Authority in relation to that financial instrument to calculate the questions set out in paragraph 1.